Dhamma and Ashoka
10 Questions
1 Views

Choose a study mode

Play Quiz
Study Flashcards
Spaced Repetition
Chat to lesson

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

Questions and Answers

What is the definition of dhamma?

  • A Sanskrit word for righteousness
  • A set of edicts by Ashoka The Great (correct)
  • A religious faith or practice
  • A policy of the Mauryan Empire
  • Who is considered one of the greatest kings of ancient India?

  • Ashoka The Great (correct)
  • Dhamma
  • Mauryan Emperor
  • Pali
  • What is the Pāli form of the Sanskrit word dharma?

  • Ashoka The Great
  • Dhamma (correct)
  • Pali
  • Mauryan Empire
  • Why could scholars not translate dharma into English?

    <p>It was coined and used in a specific context</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the best way to understand what Ashoka The Great means by Dharma?

    <p>Read his edicts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which emperor is associated with the policy of Dhamma?

    <p>Ashoka The Great</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Pāli form of the Sanskrit word dharma?

    <p>dhamma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some attempts to define and find equivalent English words for dhamma?

    <p>Piety, moral life, righteousness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the specific context in which the word dharma was coined and used?

    <p>Cultural context</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Was dharma a particular religious faith or practice?

    <p>No</p> Signup and view all the answers

    More Like This

    Ashoka and Buddhism
    7 questions

    Ashoka and Buddhism

    FreshestPlumTree5581 avatar
    FreshestPlumTree5581
    Buddhism and King Ashoka
    5 questions

    Buddhism and King Ashoka

    AwesomeGreenTourmaline avatar
    AwesomeGreenTourmaline
    King Ashoka and the Spread of Buddhism
    10 questions
    Use Quizgecko on...
    Browser
    Browser